CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to strengthen Arabic voice AI for enterprise and government across the GCCUAE-based CNTXT AI has acquired Actualize, an enterprise AI company specializing in dialect-aware Arabic voice agents. This move significan...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Sarvam AI's Pratyush Kumar joins AI executive huddle with G7 leadersPratyush Kumar of Sarvam AI joined top global AI leaders for a G-7 working lunch. The meeting focused on AI and the Digital Age. Leaders fr...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird in AI pivot, hires former AWS executive as CEOAllbirds is now Smartbird. The company has a new president and CEO, Nadia Carlsten. Smartbird is shifting focus to AI infrastructure and cl...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Israel approves National AI Plan to strengthen technological self-relianceIsrael is launching a major national plan to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities. The government aims to make the country a glob...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
South Park Commons backed Maya Research wants to build a voice interface that speaks like a localMaya Research is developing conversational AI models designed to speak and respond like native speakers across languages and cultural conte...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
HCLTech bets big on sovereign AI with strategic investment in Sarvam AIHCLTech strategically invested $1.5 billion in Indian AI startup Sarvam AI, acquiring a 10.5% stake. This partnership aims to address enter...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
India's Wipro opens AI centre for Anthropic's Claude in BengaluruWipro has launched a new AI hub in Bengaluru. This centre focuses on Anthropic's Claude models. It aims to help businesses adopt AI more wi...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Europe frets about US AI as tech world flocks to France for G7, VivaTechEuropean leaders and tech executives are focusing on technological sovereignty. Discussions at G7 and VivaTech highlight concerns about Ame...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
India has wide AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, security: Quess reportIndia faces significant AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, and security roles, with GenAI deployment showing the widest deficit. Whi...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fearsFrance is moving away from American AI technology for its intelligence services. The government announced it will stop using Palantir's dat...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI modelsThe "Patching as a Service" product will be rolled out in Japan through a joint venture established last November between SoftBank's dome...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
AI adoption gains momentum, returns emerge but infra lags: Industry executivesIndian businesses are increasingly embedding AI, transforming operations and yielding measurable returns. However, legacy infrastructure, s...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Former Tech Mahindra executive Rajashree R joins VC firm Kalaari CapitalFormer Tech Mahindra executive Rajashree R has joined venture capital firm Kalaari Capital, bringing nearly two decades of IT sector experi...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
US ban on Anthropic's Fable 5 & Mythos 5 to put Indian IT services firms at competitive disadvantageUS restrictions on foreign access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, Mythos and Fable 5, are creating a significant competitive disadvantag...
14 Jun, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Another AI aftershock sends Indian IT stocks for a tumbleIndian IT shares extended their seventh straight session of losses as Anthropic's new AI model intensified investor fears of revenue disrup...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
AI not a threat, but opportunity for IT services: TCS chairman N ChandrasekaranAddressing the concerns that AI could reduce demand for traditional IT services, Chandrasekaran said the market has misunderstood the relat...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
GCCs outpace IT services in tech hiring, driving AI & cloud talentGlobal capability centres are now adding more employees than IT services firms in India. This trend shows a shift in how advanced technolog...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST